unbfacts: Long before the introduction of color film, a Russian chemist and photographer named Sergey Prokudin-Gorsky used an innovative technique. He took three individual black and white photos, each through a colored filter (red, green, and blue), to create fully colored, high-quality pictures. The photo of this woman, taken by him, is around 107 years… Read More »

unbfacts: This incredible sight is an atmospheric optical phenomenon known as light pillar. It occurs when light gets suspended in the atmosphere after being reflected from tiny ice crystals. Source

unbfacts: Norway is way ahead when it comes to tackling plastic waste. They recycle 97% of plastic bottles. The entire credit goes to a brilliant scheme that involves charging a few extra cents on plastic bottled goods and then paying back the customers when they return the empty bottles for recycling. Source